Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Widsten

Benjamin T. Widsten has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240217763
    Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Patent number: 11987465
    Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Patent number: 10913628
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to operate in two deskew modes of operation. One deskew mode of operation selectively activates a single angle drive idler in a first cell while simultaneously activating a single straight drive idler in second cell, which forces the media to self-align against an edge of the deskew module for exiting the deskew module deskewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Patent number: 10692332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rejecting a media object may include receiving the media object. The method may also include engaging a drive member to translate the media object. A sensor may be activated to detect an abnormality in the media object. Upon detecting the abnormality in the media object, the drive member may be engaged to reject the media object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Sandeep Singh Gill, Jason Michael Gillier, Derek Kursikowski
  • Publication number: 20200062522
    Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Patent number: 10472191
    Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Patent number: 10364122
    Abstract: An infeed module of a valuable media depository is configured to track media edge detection during ejection processing. When sensors of the infeed module report conditions that would otherwise indicate that media has exited or been retracted back into the infeed module during ejection processing, reporting of the conditions are delayed or modified based on a tracked edge detection status. Thereby permitting the infeed module to perform proper ejection processing on both windowed and non-windowed media regardless of the dimensions present for any windowed portions of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Husameldin Ibrahim, Matthew Gordon Sonnenberg, Yunus Tatar
  • Patent number: 10266358
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled ejection processing. Upon detection of a jammed item of media within the deskew module, angled drives are activated to lift a jammed corner of the item off a track base of the deskew module and free the item's jammed corner. Next, straight drives are activated to eject the item from the deskew module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Sandeep Singh Gill, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Patent number: 10167152
    Abstract: A media separator module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to detect folded media and selectively eject the media or preform double feed recovery processing based on a fold type detected for the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Frank B. Dunn, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Patent number: 10106352
    Abstract: A media separator module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to progressively and selectively activate drives for double feed media recovery processing when two items of media are detected within the media separator module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Publication number: 20180237254
    Abstract: An infeed module of a valuable media depository is configured to track media edge detection during ejection processing. When sensors of the infeed module report conditions that would otherwise indicate that media has exited or been retracted back into the infeed module during ejection processing, reporting of the conditions are delayed or modified based on a tracked edge detection status. Thereby permitting the infeed module to perform proper ejection processing on both windowed and non-windowed media regardless of the dimensions present for any windowed portions of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Husameldin Ibrahim, Matthew Gordon Sonnenberg, Yunus Tatar
  • Patent number: 9969583
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled ejection processing. Upon detection of a jammed item of media within the deskew module, angled drives are activated to lift a jammed corner of the item off a track base of the deskew module and free the item's jammed corner. Next, straight drives are activated to eject the item from the deskew module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Sandeep Singh Gill, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Publication number: 20180072524
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled ejection processing. Upon detection of a jammed item of media within the deskew module, angled drives are activated to lift a jammed corner of the item off a track base of the deskew module and free the item's jammed corner. Next, straight drives are activated to eject the item from the deskew module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Sandeep Singh Gill, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Publication number: 20180029813
    Abstract: A tiltenator of a media separator module (integrated within a valuable media depository) adaptively controls pressure maintained against a bunch of media as individual items from the bunch are fed through the media separator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Matthew Sonnenberg, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Publication number: 20180029814
    Abstract: A media separator module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to progressively and selectively activate drives for double feed media recovery processing when two items of media are detected within the media separator module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Michael Gillier, Benjamin T. Widsten
  • Publication number: 20180002131
    Abstract: A media separator module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to detect folded media and selectively eject the media or preform double feed recovery processing based on a fold type detected for the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Frank B. Dunn, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Publication number: 20180002125
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled ejection processing. Upon detection of a jammed item of media within the deskew module, angled drives are activated to lift a jammed corner of the item off a track base of the deskew module and free the item's jammed corner. Next, straight drives are activated to eject the item from the deskew module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Sandeep Singh Gill, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Publication number: 20170305698
    Abstract: A deskew module of a valuable media depository is selectively controlled to operate in two deskew modes of operation. One deskew mode of operation selectively activates a single angle drive idler in a first cell while simultaneously activating a single straight drive idler in second cell, which forces the media to self-align against an edge of the deskew module for exiting the deskew module deskewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Widsten, Jason Michael Gillier
  • Patent number: 9714149
    Abstract: Systems and methods for deskewing a media object may include receiving, at a deskew of a self-service terminal, the media object. The method may also include engaging a drive member to position the media object into a first position within the deskew. A deskew member may be engaged in a first direction to position the media object into a second position within the deskew. The deskew member may be engaged in a second direction to position the media object into a third position within the deskew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jason M. Gillier, Benjamin T. Widsten, Frank B. Dunn
  • Publication number: 20170121139
    Abstract: Systems and methods for deskewing a media object may include receiving, at a deskew of a self-service terminal, the media object. The method may also include engaging a drive member to position the media object into a first position within the deskew. A deskew member may be engaged in a first direction to position the media object into a second position within the deskew. The deskew member may be engaged in a second direction to position the media object into a third position within the deskew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jason M. Gillier, Benjamin T. Widsten, Frank B. Dunn